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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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