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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)