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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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