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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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