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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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