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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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