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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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