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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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