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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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