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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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