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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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