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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major 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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