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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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