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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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