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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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