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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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