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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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