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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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