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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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