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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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