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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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