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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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