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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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