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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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