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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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