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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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