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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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