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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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