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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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