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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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