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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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