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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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