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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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