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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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