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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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