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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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