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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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