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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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