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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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