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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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