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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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