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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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