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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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