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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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