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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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