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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver 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. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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