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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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