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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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