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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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