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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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