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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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