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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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