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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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