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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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