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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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