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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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