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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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