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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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