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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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