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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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