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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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