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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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