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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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