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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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