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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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