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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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