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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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