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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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