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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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