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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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