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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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