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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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