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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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