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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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