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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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