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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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