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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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