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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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