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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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