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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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