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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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