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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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