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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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