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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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