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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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