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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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