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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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