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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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