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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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