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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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