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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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