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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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