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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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