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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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