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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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