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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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