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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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