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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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