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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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