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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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