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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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