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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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