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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the 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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