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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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