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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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