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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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