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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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