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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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