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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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