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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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