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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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