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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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