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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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