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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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