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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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