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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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