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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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