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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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