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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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