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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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