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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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