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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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