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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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