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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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