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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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