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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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