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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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