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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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