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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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