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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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