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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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