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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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