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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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