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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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