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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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