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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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