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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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