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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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