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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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