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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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