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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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