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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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