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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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