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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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