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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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