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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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