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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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