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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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