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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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