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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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