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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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