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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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