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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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