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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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