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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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