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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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