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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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