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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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