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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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