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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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