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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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