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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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