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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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