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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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