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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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