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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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