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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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