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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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