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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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