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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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