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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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