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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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