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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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