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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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