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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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