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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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