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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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