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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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