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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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