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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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