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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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