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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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