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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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