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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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