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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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