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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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