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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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