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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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