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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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