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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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