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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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