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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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