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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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