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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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