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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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