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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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