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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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