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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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