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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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