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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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