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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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