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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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