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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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