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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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