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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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