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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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