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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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