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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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