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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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