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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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