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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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