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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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