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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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