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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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