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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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