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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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