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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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