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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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