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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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