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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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