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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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