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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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