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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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