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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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