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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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