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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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