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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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