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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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