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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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