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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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