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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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