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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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