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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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