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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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