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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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