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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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