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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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