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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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