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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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