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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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