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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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