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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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