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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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