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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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