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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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