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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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