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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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