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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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