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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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