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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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