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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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