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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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