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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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