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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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