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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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