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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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