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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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