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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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