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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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