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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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