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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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