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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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