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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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