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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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