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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy 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 resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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