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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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