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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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