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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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