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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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