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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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