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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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