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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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