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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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