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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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