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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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