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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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