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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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