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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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