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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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