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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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