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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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