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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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