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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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