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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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