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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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