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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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