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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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