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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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