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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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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