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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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