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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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