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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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