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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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