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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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