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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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