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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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