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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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