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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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