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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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