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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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