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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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