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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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