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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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