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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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