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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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