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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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