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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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