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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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