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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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