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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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