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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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