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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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