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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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