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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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