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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate 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 distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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