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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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