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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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