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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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