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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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