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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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