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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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