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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines 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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