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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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