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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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