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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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