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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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