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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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