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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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