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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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