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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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