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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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