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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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