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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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