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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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