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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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