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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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