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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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