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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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