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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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