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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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