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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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