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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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