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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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