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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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