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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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