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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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