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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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