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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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