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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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