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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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