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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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