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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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