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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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