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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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