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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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