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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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