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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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