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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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