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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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