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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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