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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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