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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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