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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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