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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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