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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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