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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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