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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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