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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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