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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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