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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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