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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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