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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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