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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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