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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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