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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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