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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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