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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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