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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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