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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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