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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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