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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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