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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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