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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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