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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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