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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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