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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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