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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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