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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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