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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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