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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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