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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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