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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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