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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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