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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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