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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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