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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major 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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