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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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