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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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