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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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