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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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