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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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