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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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