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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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