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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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