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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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