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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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