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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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