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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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