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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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