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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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