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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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