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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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