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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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