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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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