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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive 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 discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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