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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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