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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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