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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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