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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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