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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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