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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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