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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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