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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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