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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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