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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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