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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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