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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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