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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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