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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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