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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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