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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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