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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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