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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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