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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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