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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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