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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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