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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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