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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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