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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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