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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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