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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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