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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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