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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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