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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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