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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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