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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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