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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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