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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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