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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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