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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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