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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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