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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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