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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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