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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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