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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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