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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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