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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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