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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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