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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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