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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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