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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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