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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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