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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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