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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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