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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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