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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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