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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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