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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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