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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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