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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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