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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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