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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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