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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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