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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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