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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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