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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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