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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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