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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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