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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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