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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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