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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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