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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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