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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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