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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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