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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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