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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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