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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key 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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