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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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