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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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