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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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