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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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