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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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