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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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