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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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