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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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