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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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