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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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