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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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