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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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