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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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