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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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