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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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