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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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