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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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