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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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