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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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