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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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