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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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