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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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