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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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