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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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