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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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